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Pestana Alvor Praia
Praia dos Três Irmaos
Alvor, Portugal 8501-904
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| On Tres Irmaos Beach, one kilometer from Alvor village providing marvelous views of the Atlantic 60 kilometers from faro airport. Nestles in well-kept gardens and offers direct beach access via an elevator or steps. All guestrooms now have balconies with in-land or beach views. The newly renovated 6-storey Pestana Alvor Praia, with thoroughly modern facilities is ideal for relaxation and leisure.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Pestana Alvor Praia Amenities
A health-and-beauty spa offers massage, body treatments, facials, aromatherapy, reflexology, waxing, and hair and nail care. The fitness center overlooks the ocean. Complimentary supervised children's activities are available from March to November. Complimentary lounge chairs are provided on the beach during warmer months. The freeform indoor pool has a teardrop-shaped jetted section and a wooden deck with cushioned teak lounge chairs. A sauna, steam room, shower rooms with rainfall showerheads, and an outdoor plunge pool are adjacent. The outdoor pool features an ocean-view sundeck and an adjoining children’s pool. An Internet center on the hotel’s lower level contains a pool table and four computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
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Recreation
The hotel has two heated, freeform, saltwater pools: one outdoors and the other inside a two-story glass-walled pavilion. The outdoor pool is 50 meters (164 feet) long; a toddlers’ pool is adjacent. The indoor pool has a jetted area. A sauna, steam room, shower rooms, and outdoor plunge pool are adjacent. This area also includes an ocean-view fitness center with cardio machines and Universal gym. Other recreational facilities include two clay tennis courts, a golf driving range, and miniature golf (surcharges for all). Accessible by a 200-meter (219-yard) paved path and elevators, the beach below the hotel is known for its three ochre rock formations (Três Irmāos, or Three Brothers), about 150 meters (55 yards) offshore. Ochre bluffs mark the eastern end of the beach, which is part of 3-km (1.75-miles) Alvor Beach. In summer, independent operators on the beach offer personal watercraft, parasailing, windsurfing, and other aquatic activities. The hotel arranges fishing trips (surcharge) and rents bicycles. An independently operated 18-hole par-3 golf course is 200 meters (219 yards) from the hotel. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Perched on a hillside overlooking the beach, this hotel is popular with couples in winter and both couples and families in summer. The lobby level faces a garden with palm trees, pines, bougainvillea, and a pond with a fountain. On the other side, a stone-paved deck overlooks the ocean, with nighttime views of the floodlit ochre bluffs and rock formations directly below. Portuguese and Moorish antiques accent the public rooms.
Amenity highlights: Two heated saltwater pools are on site: an indoor pool inside a two-story. glass-walled pavilion, and an outdoor pool with a vast sundeck overlooking the ocean. Accessible by a paved path and elevators, the beach below forms the eastern end of a three-km (1.75-mile) crescent, with three dramatic rock formations (Três Irmāos, or Three Brothers) offshore. The hotel’s sophisticated Almofariz restaurant serves a complimentary breakfast buffet daily. The dinner menu showcases Portuguese and Italian cuisine, and the ocean-view dining terrace is open in summer. Other dining and refreshment options include Harina, serving Moroccan fare; the Oceaneo Restaurant by the pool; and the Dom Henrique Bar, with live dance music nightly.
Insider tip: Several casual restaurants specializing in seafood lie along the beach directly below the hotel.
A complimentary English/European buffet breakfast is provided each morning in the Almofariz restaurant. Almofariz - Fine-dining restaurant. Buffet and a la carte menu for dinner. Portuguese, Italian, international dishes. Ocean-view terrace seating in summer; air-conditioned dining room. Dress code: No jeans, shorts, athletic shoes at dinner. Harina Restaurant - Intimate Moroccan restaurant open for dinner only. Dress code: No jeans, shorts, athletic shoes. Oceaneo Restaurant & Bar - Casual spot open mid-morning until evening for sandwiches, salads, burgers, fish, pasta, omelets, desserts, espresso, cocktails. Blue-suede banquettes. Poolside shaded tables. Dom Henrique Bar - Spacious bar/lounge with wooden dance floor. Live music nightly. Outdoor lawn seating in summer. Pool Bar - Open in summer for tropical drinks.
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Pestana Alvor Praia Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Pestana Alvor Praia
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Overall: 4.33 |
Service
4.17 |
Condition
4.17 |
Cleanliness
4.00 |
Comfort
4.00 |
Recommend
83.33 % |
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| Great beach hotel |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The Alvor Hotel was very accomodating with a one day late arrival, they extended our stay at no charge. Beautiful and interesting beach, lovely well lit pool and grounds. Very chiled out place to relax. Have dinner in the town, easy cab ride.
Reviewed by traveler from wahington dc on April 17, 2006 |
| A Real Jewel |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| From the moment you enter the grounds you know you are in for an experience of a lifetime. The garden and fountain are the gateway to paradise. The service is wonderful, the restaraunt is grand and the bar service excellent. The pools are well maintained and clean, sauna and steam room as well. Full luxury massages are available as well as hair treatments etc. Rooms are a bit small by comparison but comfortable. And you won't be spending much time in it anyway........ All in all........We're going back one day. Oh one more thing, have the hotel arrange for a flight to see all of the Algarve area, well worth the price.........
Reviewed by traveler from Winston Salem on January 2, 2006 |
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